Porsche Racers and Supercars, 1980s-Present

Alex and Beck devote an episode to Porsche tech and racing trickledown, talking about the upcoming 992.2 GTS hybrid; Lumbergh from Office Space vs. any Sheen; Beck's recent deep dive into the 911 GT1; theories around homologation shenanigans; the racing aspirations of the 959 and the cars that preceded it; fake first gear; fudging crash tests; reflecting on the Cayenne after 20+ years; the beginnings of the Carrera GT; the rise of the spec racer; wise words from Dan Gurney, probably; the electrified future of lower-rung Porsches; a snuck-in aviation reference or two; the incoming 992.2 GTS; some mild ribbing of option- and allotment-obsessed fanatics; overpacking a base-model Golf solely because of its air conditioning; and Alex's desire for a comically American luxo-barge in which to transport his loved ones to Palm Springs.
Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode:
2:30 Porsche 911 GT14:50 Porsche 959 Literature7:35 Porsche 959 model page12:45 Porsche 996 Generation 911 model page15:20 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S16:05 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R16:25 Viper GTS-R 18:05 F.A.T. Ice Race20:50 Porsche 9R3 “LMP 2000”23:08 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort24:02 Porsche RS Spyder27:00 BaT Podcast Episode 76: Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals28:33 Porsche 918 Spyder model page30:07 GT4 e-Performance30:35 The 919 tribute on tour36:15 The 2025 Porsche 911 GTS Is a Hybrid, Though You'd Never Know: Car and Driver45:00 Cadillac Escalade T1XL (2021-) model page45:30 Ex–Steve McQueen 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer CST 4×4
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